The Community Board Discretionary Fund provides financial assistance for local initiatives that benefit the communities within a Community Board area.
Who Can Apply
Any community group or voluntary organisation domiciled in a specific Community Board area can apply for a grant from the fund associated with that Community Board.
How and When to Apply
Applications are accepted throughout the year subject to funding availability - there is no set application period. Funding applications need to be submitted to the Governance Support Advisor 10 working days before the community board meeting for inclusion. Check the Community Board page you're seeking a grant from for upcoming meeting dates.
- PDF version: Discretionary Funds Application Form - Individual - (PDF, 843 KB)
Word Document version: Discretionary Funds Application Form - Individual - (DOCX, 181 KB) - PDF version: Discretionary Funds Application Form - Organisation - (PDF, 952 KB)
Word Document version: Discretionary Funds Application Form - Organisation - (DOCX, 205 KB)
Please note the Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board have a separate application form:
- PDF version: Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board Discretionary Funds Application Form - Individual and Organisations - (PDF, 272 KB)
- Word Document version: Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board Discretionary Funds Application Form - Individual and Organisations - (DOCX, 1.38 MB)
Although the criteria are the same for each Community Board, be certain to indicate on your application which Community Board you are seeking a grant from:
- Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board
- Tāneatua Community Board
- Rangitāiki Community Board
- Murupara Community Board
Send your application to:
Chief Executive
Whakatāne District Council
Private Bag 1002
Whakatāne 3158
Or email them to:
governance@whakatane.govt.nz
How Your Application is Assessed
Applications are considered by the Community Board at their next meeting, as they come to hand. Community Board meetings are held every seven weeks. Applicants are notified of the decision within a week of that meeting.
Decisions are Made Against the Following Criteria
That the Community Board Discretionary Fund is to be used for the purposes of:
- Community development
- Community pride/beautification
- Community facilities
- Community events - including seeding funding and promotion
- Guarantee against loss
- Youth and elderly projects
- Public Reserves artworks
- An individual attending an international event
- A group attending a national or international event
Accountability
Recipients of the Community Board Discretionary Fund are required to complete an organisational receipt form within which they must:
- Specify how the grant was spent and attach evidence of expenditure such as receipts, invoices or signed statements by the club's accountant
- Report the benefits of having received the assistance
Find Out More
For further information on the Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board Discretionary Fund, contact our Governance Support Advisor, on 07 306 0500.